Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-05-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

A.
hdity of the driven-wells patent
U. S. Treasurer Hyet, formally entered on
the discharge of his duties Tuesday
The grand military review at Gibraltar
Tuesday celebrated victoria's birthday.
The strike of the Northumberland miners
ended Tuesday, the men submitted to a re-
duction of ,24 per cent
George 0. Croeker, the wealthiest man of
New Bedford. Mass, died Tuesday. He was
very benevolent citizen
Gen. W. T. Sherman has notified the New
Haven monument committee of his accept.
ance TO be present June l6
Ex-senator Thurman saws under no cir.
cumstsnces will he accept the democratic
nomination for governor OF Ohio.
The thirty third annual session of the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Good Tenn.
plars, convened at Saratoga on Tuesday.
Tuesday was the seventh dav of the trial
OF Jake Sharp. At ~ 80 the jury box was
niled by the acceptance of John c. Wilson.
An infant of George Kibits of New York.
was bitten by spider Saturday evening. and
died in "a hours afterwards in great agony.
The directors of the Concord railroad org.
anized Tuesday and reelected ex Governor
Smyth president and William NJ. Chase clerk.
President Grevy has recalled NJ. Floouet
and appealed to his patriotism to form cab
met. He has asked for "a hours to consider
the matter.
Gen. Abram S. Durvea of New York, the
old Zouave commander, was stricken with
paralysis Tuesday morning. His condition
is critical
Daniel Manning will leave Bournemouth.
England, for Liverpool. Monday next. and
will sail for New York June lst. His health
is improved.
VIM. O'Bren is confined to his bed and is
much prostrated. The party intend to leave
Hamilton on the two o'clock train for the
Falls if it is possible.
Much anxiety is felt in Berlin concerning
Grown Prince Frederick Williams condition.
DIR. Mackenzie will make a final examination
of the Princes throat Wedne sday.
The members of the executive board of
the national association of builders left
| Chicsgo for their homes, TUESDAY evening
after issuing two column address,
The Cambridge University crew of Eng
land, have agreed to row the Harvard college
crew, if the necessary funds to cover the ex-
penses of the trip to America, can be raised.
II,
Oskaloosa Iowa, fell 400 feet from his bal
loon. Monday, and was killed. The balloon
caught fire from hot air with which it had
been inflated.
! The bark Kathleen arrived in New Bedford
Tuesday forenoon from % months Atlantic
ocean whaling voyage having taken 22OO bar.
rels of sperm oil, 80 barrels of whale oil and
| s pounds of ambergris.
rbo o;,r &C
been sued for using Krubb's patent valve,
The mayor will arrange for concerted action
to defend the suit, as the valves are used in
all New England cities.
The grand parade of the Knights Templar
! in Philadelphia Tuesday forenoon. in honor
OF the 54th annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery of PENNSYLVANIA. was a great
success. Over 5000 plumed knights were in
the procession.
The heavy storms throughout the North
west have extinguished most of the forest
! fires which have been raging in Wisconsin
and upper Michigan. with such disastrous
violence of late Pastures and crops are
greatly benefited.
| Urgent business questions have arisen in
the imperial foreign Office at Berlin. and
Count Bismarck, the imperial minister of
Earl of Roseberry, in London. has been sum
moued to return to consider them.
In accordance with the orders of the War
Department. Gen. Crook has ordered Com.
pany X, 9th Cavalry, colored, to CHEYENNE
for the purpose of enforcing the orders of the
Interior Department to tear down the fence:
on the public domain in Wyoming.
O'Brien and party left for Niagara at two
~ r1n thn, thot Al
had departed before then. No more than
fifty persons were present at the depot. Nc
speeches were made but the train steamed
out of the depot the little crowd sent up
cheer
A medal containing the likeness of Presi
dent Cleveland on one side and an In1iar
and settler on the other, has been struck of
at the Philadelphia mint to be presented b,
the secretary of the interior to the Indian.
who prove themselves conspicuously deserv
ing of office.
The Presidential party will pass through
Burlington, VT, about ten o'clock Friday
next, making the trip on a special car o
President w. S. Webb, of the New Yorl
Central Sleeping Car Co. 1t is announced
that the tram will stop there for a few min
utes and that the Presikent will show him ell
to the people. He will go directly through
to the Prospect House in the Adirondacks.
A fire occurred at the house, 1888 Ire
mont street, Boston. early Tuesday morning
starting in the bakeshop Of Peter thinner or
the lower floor. He was frying douphuuts
and the pot boiled over, setting the shop on
fire. The fire spread rapidly. Mrs. O'Brier
and her four children occupied the tenement
above the store, and were with difficulty res
cued By Patrolman Austin. He brough
them all down ladder. One child fell from
the ladder and had its skull~fractured, anC
Mr.. thinner was severely bruised. Loss i;
| unknown.
Our attention has been called to a circular
issued by number of New Haven Convre.
gstionsl ministers, urging the enemies Of tbs
Andover idea to be present in full force a
the conference to be held in Springfield il
October, and to send their names in in ad
vance. The object of being present, as sci
forth in the circular, is to have sufficient
| numbers present to carry the conference de
cidedly against the idea Of instracting tbs
| American board against the theories, fol
which it is now controlled by its secretaries,
and Of vetoing the plan urged by liberal Con
/ gregationalists, that candidates for mission
work shall be passed upon by councils Of the
churches.
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